Viva - Voulez-Vous!
A spectacular party show celebration of the songs of Europe’s original pop four-piece ABBA! With all the hits you love to sing along to from their chart-topping career, this is ABBA but not as you ‘Knowing me, Knowing you’ know it.
various dates from 28 December 2024 to 11 November 2025
Viva
Viva Broadway
The Ultimate Musical Theatre show! The musicals you LOVE as seen on Broadway, the West End and on Cinema Screens. Featuring classics like Les Miserables, Barnum & Wicked, to modern musicals SIX, Hamilton & Moulin Rouge!
Mainly Tuesdays, from 29 December 2024 to 9 November 2025
Viva
Funny Girls Spring Show
The famous Funny Girls group presents their Spring Show. A lively and funny way to start the year! Funny Girls burlesque cabaret show appeared on the Royal Variety Performance twice!
Mostly Wednesdays, Thursdays and Weekends 23 January - 18 May 2025
Funny Girls
Evolution of Magic - the Unknown
The Evolution of Magic is a fast-paced, thrill riding and thoroughly entertaining show for all the family! Starring Craig Christian Magician and Illusionist. You may recognise Elizabeth who has appeared and performed on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.
13 February to 30 August 2025
Pleasure Beach - Horseshoe
Tower Circus
The Blackpool Tower Circus returns with a fantastic array of adventurous acts from all around the word. The circus first opened to the public on 14 May 1894 and has not missed a season since.
15 February to 2 November 2025
The Tower
Pure Imagination
Join Johnathan for a thrilling Mentalism & Magic experience where the audience becomes part of the magic. Expect the unexpected in this interactive, mind-blowing show!
28 February to 31 August 2025
Pleasure Beach
Showboat - Saturday Nights
Join Scotty G and The Showboat Showgirls for a non-stop party that will keep you laughing, dancing and drinking until the early hours of the morning. Scott will be joined by some of the best artists and tribute acts to bring you a night you will not forget.
Saturdays 1 March to 22 November 2025
The Showboat
Showboat - Friday Nights
Every Friday, enjoy a different tribute, from Legends of Rock and Roll to modern pop sensations: Celine Dion, Bruno Mars, Bee Gees, Abba, Elton John, Cher and many more.
Fridays 7 March to 21 November 2025
The Showboat
Viva The Show!
Back bigger and better than ever for 2025! Starring Leye D Johns and his stellar cast of vocalists, dancers and performers... in an incredibly packed 3 hour evening performance brimming with talent and fun!
Most of Satudays from 29 March to 21 June 2025
Viva
80s & 90s Bottomless Brunch
The 80s 90s are calling and recruiting all party people! Brace yourselves for the ultimate Bottomless Brunch like no other, filled with the timeless tunes you know and love, and get ready to kickstart your night out in the most fabulous way possible!
Saturdays 29 March & 3 May 2025
Viva
Viva Jersey Beats
It's a sensational show celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons! Seasons! Originally conceived and produced by the Viva Blackpool team, ‘Oh What A Nite!’ is celebrating an amazing 10th season in Blackpool.
Mainly Thursdays, 13 May to 13 November 2025
Viva
Guys and Dolls
Don’t miss the Musical Event of the Year from local company Blackpool Operatic Players – Guys and Dolls Is Back! Get ready for a night of dazzling entertainment, heart-pounding excitement, and unforgettable tunes.
16 to 19 April 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
WDC AL European Championship
WDC Amateur League European (Open to the World) Championships. Organised by DPA which aims to promote dance competitions around the world.
18 to 20 April 2025
Winter Gardens - Empress Ballroom
Viva - Bay City Rollermania
A tribute to the Bay City Rollers. The remaining band members of Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers reunite to play the songs, tell the tales and re-live life on the road
Friday 18 April 2025
Viva
Paul Smith – Pablo
Get ready to experience the jaw-aching, laugh-out-loud comedy that only Smith can deliver. This is Paul Smith’s biggest and funniest tour show yet, and it promises to have you rolling around in laughter with every joke.
Saturday 19 April 2025
Opera House - Winter Gardens
Queens & Kings
The show presents the Qeens and Kings of the Rock and Pop! Kyle Minogue, Elvis Presley, Prince, Michael Jackson, Robbie Wiliams, Freddie Mercury, Ariana Grande, Meat Loaf. Tributes depend on dates.
Mainly Staturdays and Tuesdays, from 19 April to 31 December 2025
Central Pier
Roy Chubby Brown
30 totally different DVDs in 30 years, 2,000 plus live shows worldwide, 4 books, countless original songs and millions of fans are testimony to the face that he is “Britain’s King of Comedy”
19 April, 31 May, 28 June, 26 July, 23 August, 27 September, 25 October 2025
The Joe Longthorne MBE Theatre North Pier
Freddie Ravies presents 'An audience with Johnnie Casson'
Johnnie has a unique style of delivery, some clever material and an exceptional warmth, this dynamic and genuinely funny Yorkshire man, with the ‘mixed-up metaphors’, has a very natural asset – ‘like-ability.
19 April, 31 May, 28 June, 26 July, 23 August, 27 September, 25 October 2025
The Joe Longthorne Studio - North Pier
Viva - Boyband Bottomless Brunch
We are celebrating all things Boyband… the epic key-changes, the hairstyles, the looks and the bangers! Join us for an afternoon of fun, food, entertainment and bottomless drinks.
Saturdays 19 April & 27 September 2025
Viva
Ken Webster Comedy Hypnotist
e's ache at Webster’s unique brand of humour. Enjoy up to 3 hours of pure comedy gold. The world’s only interactive hypnotic experience.
19 April to 8 November 2025
Pleasure Beach - Horseshoe
Her House ( DJ Set)
Get ready for a high energy DJ set from retail vendor Her Brand. Get ready for grooves and non-stop beats. Free entry, starting at 5pm.
Saturday 19 April 2025
Abingdon Street Market
Twilight Thrills
Experience the park after dark like you’ve never known it before. At Pleasure Beach Resort, they keep rides open as the sun sets into the evening, so you can enjoy 11 hours of adrenaline-fueled fun.
19 April, 24 May, 9 & 16 August, 27 September 2025
Pleasure Beach
Country superstars
The world’s biggest Country Music Tribute Touring Show is coming with an award-winning cast, as seen in London’s West End Leicester Square Theatre, Grand Ole Opry and Nashville’s Broadway.
Sunday 20 April 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Blackpool Junior Dance Festival
The Blackpool Junior Dance Festival has been running since 1947 with young dancers from all over the World visiting Blackpool to compete. In 2018, there were over 33 countries represented at the Festival with over 400 couples, and 102 Latin/Ballroom Formation Teams entered in the various events.
21 to 27 April 2025
Winter Gardens - Empress Ballroom
National Theatre Connections
Connections is the National Theatre’s annual, nationwide youth theatre festival, celebrating 30 years of championing young talent from across the UK. Each year, The National Theatre commission ten new plays for young people to perform, pairing some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow.
21 to 23 April 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
The Wizard of Oz Panto
Join Kansas farm-girl Dorothy and her pet dog Toto on this magical adventure suitable for all ages. Watch in amazement as they are picked up by a tornado and carried off to the magical Land of Oz…
Monday 21 April 2025
The Joe Longthorne Studio - North Pier
Twinkletoes
The Barbara Jackson Theatre Arts Centre, proudly presents their bi-annual production at the Winter Gardens. Members of the Barbara Jackson Theatre Arts Centre are returning to the Opera House in 2025.
24 to 26 April 2025
Winter Gardens - Opera House
The Sensational 60s Experience
Join us for the musical phenomenon with this festival of nostalgia. The Sensational Sixties Experience has the definite feelgood factor will transport you back to that magical decade that was the 1960’s.
Thursday 24 April 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Seven Drunken Nights
Direct from the West End and riding high on the success of world tours, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners brings the ultimate feel-good Irish show.
Friday 25 April 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Northern Soul Night
DJ Darryl Neal will be on the decks, spinning the very best of Northern Soul music to keep you dancing all night long. Indulge in food from our street food vendors and sip on happy hour cocktails and beers from our bars.
Friday 25 April 2025
Abingdon Street Market
Bongo's Bingo
Whilst staying true to the original rules, Bongo's immerses you in a wild night of rave intervals, awkward dance-offs, big money and ridiculous prizes.
25 APril & 23 May 2025
The Tower
A star is born
Experience the magic of live music, song, and dance in, ‘A Star Is Born.' This inspiring show follows a young person’s dream of becoming a star, capturing the excitement, challenges, and triumphs along their journey
26 & 27 April 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Blueshell Duo
Local legends Daisy Atkinson and Rhy Grooves are teaming up to bring you a high-energy, fun-filled set featuring all your favourite songs. Known for their incredible vocals and infectious energy, these two of Blackpool’s most-loved singers are sure to light up the stage at ASM.
Saturday 26 April 2025
Abingdon Street Market
Festival Marathon & Half-Marathon
5k, 10k, half-marathon and marathon on the promenade. The run is very flat for the PB chaser's out there. Race facilities include bottled water stations approximately every 3 miles, toilets located at regular intervals, chip timing, full race commentary, full medical support and an amazing finishers medal.
Sunday 27 April 2025
Promenade
Only Fools and Horses
Stick a pony in your pocket – The Trotters are back and coming to a town near you! The smash hit show Only Fools and Horses The Musical, featuring Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad, Cassandra, Raquel, Boycie, Marlene, Trigger, Denzil, Mickey Pearce
28 April to 3 May 2025
Winter Gardens - Opera House
RSC - The Tempest
When Prospero escaped Milan with his daughter years ago, the chance to return didn’t ever seem possible. Now ruler of a magical island, Prospero has his chance; as the King of Naples and Prospero’s estranged sibling Antonio, sail close to the island. Will Prospero take revenge, or will all be forgiven and forgotten?
28 & 29 April 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
The Koala who could
Based on the bestselling picture book about taking a chance, The Koala Who Could is an empowering and chuckle-out-loud story about embracing change — whether we like it or not.
Thursday 1 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Million Dollar Men
It’s raining men and you’re all going to be shouting Hallelujah by the end of the night. This powerful show has everything you need for the ultimate ladies night out. Great dancing, fun interaction and all the action of the smash hit film Magic Mike!
Friday 2 May 2025
Viva
The 'Spring Saver' Northern Soul and Motwon Weekender
Three days of your favourite soul sounds from the legendary venues: The Twisted Wheel, Blackpool Mecca and Wigan Casino. Now, in the new fifth floor venue!
2 to 4 May 2025
The Tower
Emma Kenny - Killer Couples
Emma Kenny returns with an enthralling new show that plunges into the depths of love twisted into terror. This time, she invites you to delve into the dark world of “Killer Couples.”
Saturday 3 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
80s & 90s Bottomless Brunch
The 80s 90s are calling and recruiting all party people! Brace yourselves for the ultimate Bottomless Brunch like no other, filled with the timeless tunes you know and love, and get ready to kickstart your night out in the most fabulous way possible!
Saturdays 3 May 2025
Viva
Star Wars - Jedi Academy
Prepare for an unforgettable adventure in a galaxy far, far away! Join us for an epic journey that combines the mystical arts of magic with the thrilling universe of Star Wars.
Sunday 4 May 2025
Viva
Gordon Hendricks as Elvis
Enjoy an amazing concert with an internationally renowned Elvis Tribute Artiste. Gordon Hendricks is the winner of the ‘Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artiste’, crowned at Graceland after competing against over 1000 global artists.
4 & 5 May 2025
Viva
Simon & Garfunkel Story
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, with multiple sold-out shows in over 50-countries worldwide and over 20 headline performances in London’s West End.
Monday 5 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow has today announced details of a brand new solo tour for 2025. The Songbook Tour 2025, is set to be a huge celebration of his illustrious four-decade-spanning career, and will see him perform an array of songs from hits with both Take That and as a solo artist.
5 & 6 May 2025
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Julian Clary - Fistful of Clary
Julian is sure that the men in the audience will be so eager to join his posse they won’t be able to keep their hands off his Rawhide. The lucky few will play with him on stage in the Hang ‘em Low saloon, where Wild Bill Hickok used to meet his special friend, Raving Clarence la Fruit.
Wednesday 7 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Menopause - The Musical 2
Starring Carli Norris (Doctors, Hollyoaks, Eastenders), Maureen Nolan (The Nolans), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) and Daniele Coombe (West End Star), we present the final UK tour of the smash-hit Menopause the Musical 2 – Cruising Through Menopause.
Thursday 8 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
DLG Acro - Dance School
The Blackpool based Dance School will present an incredible range of dance styles during their show including Acro, Ballet, Tap, Modern, HipHop, Lyrical, Jazz and more.
9 & 10 May 2025
The Joe Longthorne Theatre - North Pier
Just My Imagination
It has been 65 years since the formation of the most successful Motown group in history… and what better way to celebrate than with Just My Imagination – The Music of The Temptations!
Friday 9 May 2025
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Walk the Big One XL
Walk the lift hill of one of the world's tallest rollercoasters! Experience an escorted climb to the 235 feet summit of the big one. An in depth extended version of walk the big one.
Fridays 9 May, 27 June 2025
Pleasure Beach
The Beatles V Elton John With a Little Help From Their Friends
At only 18 years of age Logan Paul Murphy is already making a name for himself in the music industry. It all started just five years ago when aged only 13 Logan was spotted busking on the streets of Liverpool by the world famous Cavern Club management.
Friday 9 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - The Studio
The Spice Girls Experience
Fresh off the back of their stint as opening act for ADELE’S August 2024 Munich Residency, the girls have put together a very special tribute with a fun party vibe.
Friday 9 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Now I'm Here - Queen Tribute
Fronted by the extraordinary Josh Henderson, an internationally renowned vocalist celebrated for his breathtaking portrayal of Freddie Mercury and his powerful rock tenor voice, this is a show not to be missed.
Friday 9 May 2025
Viva
Sun Records the Concert
Sun Records – Where Rock’n’Roll Was Born – the Official Sun Records Concert Show. Revisit the blessed recording studio and the legendary record label that brought Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and scores more rockin’ pioneers, as they once again come to life live on stage.
Saturday 10 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Blofest - Joey Blower
The legendary outrageous and hilarious Joey Blower from the world famous MERRIE ENGLAND BAR comes to Viva Blackpool with a brand new Adult Comedy Show. Featuring some of his classic material plus all new content and production.
Saturday 10 May 2025
Viva
An Evening of Smooth Jazz
The talented Mikey T and The Small Town Playboys will be taking the stage to bring their soulful jazz vibes to Blackpool.
Saturday 10 May 2025
Abingdon Street Market
10K Fun Run
The Beaverbrooks Blackpool 10k Fun Run is back along the promenade. The Fun Run is suitable for both new and experienced runners, anyone from the age of 11 upwards can take part and there's a wheelchair category too.
Sunday 11 May 2025
Promenade
The Waterboys
The Waterboys live for the experience of playing, of feeling music evolve and grow with each consecutive concert. How will the music change? What will happen that’s never happened before?
Monday 12 May 2025
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Simon Reeve
On his UK tour ‘To The Ends Of The Earth’, Simon Reeve will offer stories, surprises, thrills, deeper thoughts and hearty laughs. He wants to nudge and encourage audiences to get out of their comfort zone, take a few gentle risks in life, and embrace the great outdoors and the wider world.
Monday 12 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Pig Heart Boy
A Children’s Theatre Partnership, Unicorn Theatre and Sheffield Theatre Production Pig Heart Boy. Is it better to have a pig’s heart that works … than a human heart that doesn’t?
Wednesday 14 May 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
King of Pop
This incredible production stars the world’s leading MJ tribute artist Navi who is joined on stage by Michael Jackson’s iconic guitarist - Jennifer Batten. Navi is regarded as the world’s No.1 MJ tribute artist and was handpicked by Michael himself as his official body double.
Thursday 15 May 2025
The Joe Longthorne Theatre - North Pier
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